Civil RTC News
This page lists all of the most recent developments on civil right to counsel across the country. These could be newly created rights to counsel, significant publications, public events, advocacy efforts, or other things that don’t fit into a neat category.
Minnesota strengthens right to counsel for Indian custodians and parents of Indian children
An indigent parent or parents or Indian custodians have the right to counsel in any state child placement matter.
Minnesota passes bill strengthening right to counsel for Indian children
Indian children in any state child placement proceeding have the right to counsel if they are 10 years of age or older.
No such proceeding
Services may be provided consensually. The department may remove a guardian or terminate guardianship through an action in probate.
Mississippi finally guarantees counsel for parents in termination cases
The state passed SB 2792, providing right to counsel to all indigent parents in termination of parental rights cases.
Mississippi finally guarantees RTC for parents in abuse/neglect cases
The state passed SB 2792, providing right to counsel to indigent custodial parents in abuse cases and to all indigent parents in TPR matters.
Three eviction RTC bills introduced
The SC legislature considered three bills in 2023 that would have provided certain tenants with a right to counsel in eviction matters.
Illinois state-created immigration right to counsel task force releases report
A legislatively-created task force to study implementation of an immigration right to counsel released its report in May 2024.
All About D.C.’s RTC pilots
The D.C. Council appropriated $4.5 million for housing eviction defense with an eye towards a right to counsel in housing cases.
All about the right to counsel for tenants in San Francisco
A ballot initiative passed in June 2018 guarantees counsel for San Francisco tenants in eviction cases regardless of income.
Studies measure Chattanooga tenant rep pilot impact
Several reports examining Chattaooga's Eviction Prevention Initiative find it has a number of benefits.
